Severe Weather Quiz

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

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Which of the following statements is true about air pressure?

• Air pressure is only present in certain areas.

• Air pressure is all around us.

• Air pressure is only found in the ocean.

• Air pressure does not affect weather.

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Which of the following is directly affected by differences in air pressure?

• Ocean currents

• Winds

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

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What type of weather is associated with low-pressure systems?

• Clear and quiet

• Sunny and warm

• Cloudy, breezy, precipitation

• Hot and dry

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What is a characteristic of air in a low-pressure system?

• Heavier and sinks

• Lighter and rises

• Moves clockwise

• Moves away

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What is a key feature of air in a high-pressure system?

• Lighter and rises

• Heavier and sinks

• Moves counterclockwise

• Moves inward

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What type of weather is typically seen with high-pressure systems?

• Rainy and stormy

• Clear and quiet

• Cloudy and breezy

• Snowy and cold

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What happens when moist and warm air moves quickly upward?

• It forms a tornado.

• It creates an updraft, cools and clouds form.

• It causes a hurricane.

• It results in a snowstorm.

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What are clouds associated with thunderstorms called?

• Stratonimbus

• Cirrostratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

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What causes a bolt of electricity called lightning?

• Positive charges meeting positive charges

• Negative charges meeting negative charges

• Positive and negative charges meeting

• Clouds moving quickly

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